I think I'm gonna buy a tripod I'm not 100% sure..
First off all, I would like one to film better with my D90.
But I hope I can also take easy pictures with it.
It also has to be light, but steady enough..

Do I got to buy seperate shizzle, I mean the tripod and a thing where the camera fits on. And maybe in the future, when I'd get a lens with a tripod attachment, will it fit?

I heard Gordon saying in a tut on YT, that every photographer needs one, so I guess I also need one

I think you'll have problems. My own need was for a lightweight tripod that I could put on the backpack. I chose a good ball-head but even with the backpack slung below the tripod to gain extra stability I try to use a remote shutter release if I want maximum stability. But when filming I believe the consensus is to use a pan-head and, because you are holding it while panning and/or tilting there's no substitute for a good sturdy heavy tripod.

I'm not recommending a particular manufacturer in doing this but you might find it useful to have a look at this Manfrotto product page where they helpfully differentiate their product range into "Photo" and "Video" categories.

Definitely get a (fluid) panhead, it's so much better than a ballhead for filming. I have an old Velbon D500, and it works great. Not the sturdiest type, but it does the job. Velbon has a great cheap line of tripods, is way better than what you find at wal-mart and the like.

_________________I take pictures so quickly, my highschool was "Continuous High".

but I mean...
I want a good tripod, that isn't dead after 1 year And I didn't mean to say that I want to buy 2 tripods.
But I just wanne be sure that my tripod can hold my camera + hold an umbrella + hold an external flash + that I can attach a film head on (don't know how they call it )

Btw, I'm going for a Gitzo/manfrotto + ballhead with pan facilities, but I don't know which yet...
I didn't know that those tripods were so expensive.
I thought I could buy it for around €100 If you guys got some advice, it would be welcome!

Thanks

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